Environment Report 2018

As shown in Figure 20, approximately 12,800 fewer tonnes were sent to landfill in 2017 than 2016, when almost 88,500 tonnes of total waste were reused or recycled. Disposal routes categorised as 'other' include the treatment of aqueous wastes, composting and land spreading; these also saw a sharp decline.

Of the 4,300 tonnes of decommissioning waste generated in 2017, 94 per cent was either re-used, recycled or used for power generation.

Figure 20: Total Waste Generated Offshore by Disposal Method

250,000

Landfill

Reuse and Recycle Other Route* Waste to Energy Incineration

200,000

150,000

100,000

Waste (Tonnes)

50,000

0

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

*Any other disposal route. This includes treatment of aqueous wastes, composting and land spreading